# Docker Compose best practices: mandatory limits

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institute | Molodetz Institute — Research & Retrieval Division |
| Subject | sandbox-resource-caps |
| Document type | Source Citation Card |
| Tier | 2 |
| Source title | Docker Compose best practices: mandatory limits |
| Source URL | https://github.com/universalsyntropy/docker-compose-field-guide/blob/HEAD/docs/BEST-PRACTICES.md |
| Source type | other |
| Date researched | 2026-10-18 |
| Researched by | tai (agent), model: Muse Spark, on behalf of retoor |
| Research method | Search aggregator result listing (not independently opened or quoted) |
| Confidence | Not independently verified |
| Status | Active |

## Why it's here

Surfaced by the container-limits search; the snippet makes the CIS trio mandatory (memory cap against OOM-killing neighbours, cpus against starvation, pids-limit 200 against fork bombs). Independent corroboration of the exact three flags tai adopts; seen only as a snippet.

## Changelog

| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | Logged as consulted-but-not-analyzed. |